Fist Steps Taken
by Michael Doyle

The first steps in any new direction
Are likely to require some bit of correction.
Every journey needs these to be taken.
To think otherwise is to be mistaken.

It's necessary to crawl, fall, walk, then run.
These are necessary steps of life that has begun.
Every exploration is the inroad of a new process.
It comes gradually through test after baby test.

Daring to trust is the first step taken in respect.
There is not one of these steps that we can neglect.
All this leads to the magic of things men dream of,
From rocket ships to glory and even the ways of love.

Men have learned the secret of getting is to get started,
Toward the known and unknown, even places uncharted.
The first breaths of the journey begin in the heart,
Until it fills you up in your soul, and you must start.

Every fulfilled dream begins when you simply decide
Those fears exist until the point you override
The grip it has on your soul in setting its limitation,
And you open up to allow yourself full exploration.

It is the fortunate who take the first steps they can.
It's the same truth for every living woman and every man.
The rough patches of life are challenges and thrills.
But no smooth sea ever gave a sailor their necessary skills.

So go on, do the necessary things to reach your achievement.
Each failed attempt will give answers and bring improvement.
To get where you're going, decide what you want can claim it.
The secret of achievement is to simply dare to name it.

(c) July 24, 2025   Michael Doyle
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